tyntec · FinOps Profile

Tyntec Finops

FinOps view of tyntec spend. tyntec is a usage-billed CPaaS: cost is driven by the volume of transactions across each product - SMS messages sent/received, WhatsApp conversations (priced by category and country), number verification and HLR lookups, and 2FA OTPs dispatched. Charges are deducted from a prepaid account balance, with negotiated committed-volume agreements for enterprise usage. The dominant cost drivers are messaging volume and destination mix, since per-message and per-conversation rates vary widely by country and carrier.

Tyntec Finops is the FinOps profile for tyntec on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in EUR, on a prepaid / monthly cycle, and pricing category usage-based.

The profile maps 8 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include CPaaS, SMS, WhatsApp, Number Verification, and FinOps.

Category: Communications and Messaging Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Prepaid / Monthly FOCUS v1.3
CPaaSSMSWhatsAppNumber VerificationFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
EUR
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
tyntec
PricingCategory
Usage-Based
ProviderName
tyntec
PublisherName
tyntec
ServiceCategory
Communications and Messaging
ServiceName
tyntec CPaaS

Meters

sms_messages
Unit: messages
SMS messages sent and received over the A2P network, billed per message by destination.
whatsapp_conversations
Unit: conversations
WhatsApp conversations, billed per conversation by category (marketing, utility, authentication, service) and country.
number_lookups
Unit: lookups
Number verification and HLR / portability lookups, billed per transaction.
otp_dispatched
Unit: otp
2FA one-time passwords dispatched, billed per OTP by channel and destination.

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